U.S. Gas Prices State-By-State

by Adam Patterson | March 16, 2012 7:30 am

U.S. Gas Prices State-By-State

With gasoline prices on the rise, many Americans are increasingly anxious about the cost of driving. More commuters are opting for public transport, and airfare rates are rising[1] with the price of jet fuel. Certain projections indicate that we might see $5 gas within the year[2]; a trend toward higher gas prices would affect commodity prices[3] as well.

Nationally, the average price of gasoline is hovering around $3.80 per gallon — but prices vary notably between regions. As you can see from the above graphic, Southern and Great Plains states carry some of the lowest prices, while states along the West Coast and Great Lakes (in addition to the District of Columbia) are looking at $4-plus fuel.

Below is a state-by-state roster of average gas prices from AAA’s Daily Fuel Gauge Report[4], listed from most to least expensive:

State

Price

State

Price

State

Price

Hawaii

$4.439

Maryland

$3.829

N. Dakota

$3.681

California

$4.363

Rhode Island

$3.806

N. Mexico

$3.662

Alaska

$4.205

Vermont

$3.805

Kansas

$3.661

Illinois

$4.048

Florida

$3.802

Louisiana

$3.645

D.C.

$4.018

Nebraska

$3.802

Missouri

$3.636

New York

$3.995

Pennsylvania

$3.785

Oklahoma

$3.634

Connecticut

$3.994

N. Carolina

$3.762

Idaho

$3.632

Washington

$3.983

Massachusetts

$3.744

Alabama

$3.623

Oregon

$3.979

Iowa

$3.730

N. Jersey

$3.621

Michigan

$3.941

Kentucky

$3.730

Arkansas

$3.619

Indiana

$3.924

Virginia

$3.719

Tennessee

$3.617

Nevada

$3.893

N. Hampshire

$3.713

Mississippi

$3.613

W. Virginia

$3.878

Delaware

$3.709

Utah

$3.594

Arizona

$3.860

Georgia

$3.696

S. Carolina

$3.573

Wisconsin

$3.845

Texas

$3.696

Colorado

$3.490

Ohio

$3.838

S. Dakota

$3.684

Montana

$3.482

Maine

$3.831

Minnesota

$3.682

Wyoming

$3.352

With contribution from Kyle Woodley[5].

Adam Patterson is an Assistant Editor of InvestorPlace. You can follow him on Twitter @ToweringBabble[6].